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The three-day visit includes White House meetings and a dinner where King Willem-Alexander will speak, as Dutch officials seek closer ties.
- King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrived in Pennsylvania on Sunday for a three-day working visit to the United States, heading to Washington on Monday for a reception and dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House.
- The cabinet admitted the timing is "unfortunate," given the war in Iran and Trump's stinging criticism of NATO allies, though ministers maintained the visit's value outweighs these disadvantages.
- According to RTL Nieuwspanel research, 51% of the Dutch approve of maintaining relations with the Trump administration, while 38% oppose the visit citing concerns about his policies.
- Prime Minister Rob Jetten joins the royals for the White House dinner, where officials aim to "underline and strengthen the Dutch-US relationship in a number of key areas."
- On Tuesday, the couple travels to Florida with foreign trade minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma and infrastructure minister Vincent Karremans to advance the commercial and political agenda.
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Video. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands were received by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House on Monday, 13 April 2026, for a formal dinner and overnight stay as part of their three-day visit to the United States.
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The Dutch royal couple was received by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania. They were treated to a private dinner at the White House and will also be staying overnight. In a speech, King Willem-Alexander subtly referred to "reliable partners who are worth their weight in gold in an unpredictable world".
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and Prime Minister Jetten are at the White House for a private dinner with US President Trump. The royal couple is also staying overnight. The visit follows Trump's overnight stay at Huis ten Bosch Palace last year during the NATO summit. Before the dinner, the King gave a speech at a networking reception in the Chamber of Commerce. In it, he emphasized the importance of partners. According to him, the Nether…
WASHINGTON. – The kings of the Netherlands, William Alexander and Maxima, arrived this Monday in the U.S. capital for a high-level meeting with President Donald Trump. In the official schedule they highlighted a gala dinner at the White House, where the monarchs spent the night, a gesture of unusual diplomatic courtesy that breaks the tradition of hosting state visits at Blair House.The Dutch Prime Minister, Rob Jetten, joined the official proce…
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